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Old 05-19-2014, 10:19 AM   #12 (permalink)
Fat Charlie
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Al the Third, year four - '13 Honda Fit Base
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Originally Posted by nemo View Post
100 miles /16.3 = 6.13 gallons a day
6.13 x 3.50 = 21.46 per day in fuel cost
x 248 working days (using 12 holidays)
$5320 fuel cost per year commute only
-$3400 current
That's an additional $1,920 in fuel cost alone if you drive your truck.

A better FE vehicle would have a short payback time.
Crediting my Xterra with 18 mpg, my first three payments on my Fit are only $85 (total) more than my fuel savings over that time.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44 View Post
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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